Aubert, Michel, a Parisian painter and historical engraver, was born in 1700. He died in 1757. Some of his principal plates are, The Circumcision, after Ciro Ferri: — St. Francis, after Guido: — The Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau, after Jeaurat.-Portraits: Elizabeth, Queen of England; Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Savoy; Charles Stuart.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More